Making Custom Dials Part 1

I talk through four approaches I use for creating a custom look for one-off watch projects. This is really an introduction to the methods, More videos with more details will follow in this series, especially with pad printing and 3d-printing dials. #dialmaking #watchmaking #customwatch

#watches #watchdial #customdial #watchproject #watchcomplications #horology #watchesofyoutube #3dprinting

[dsjoker]

have you tried using a resin 3d printer, I feel like it would give you a better detailed and more accurate "finished" product

[isaacnoel]

With the 3d printed dials you could use a glow in the dark plastic, if you haven't tried that already that it.

[marcuslieberman]

When I grow up I want to be like you. LOL

[stb]

Thanks for this great information, i´m interested in buying a vacheron dial and finding a case for it and a vacheron movement, i´m just not sure which size dial will go with size case/ movement etc, any tips please? thanks, keep up the great work!

[turkalinosalterino]

So I am making a Franken Explorer and want to do a custom Lapis Lazulli Dial (Homage to the DJ 1601) and eariler I got the idea to use a roll of vinal over the dial and cutting it accodingly and buying some silver crowns to play on top of it. Would that be crazy enough to work?

P.S. I adore these videos and you've opened one of many into a new world of watches.

[roberttriner]

Love the content & your channel!

I have a question, if I may. Where did you get your logo emblems made? I've been looking for the same type of thing with very limited success.


Cheers

[carlosalvarez]

Very inspirational, I've thinking on design a watch with a titanium case like PANAREI with my Studio logo but can't find blank dial of 34.5 or35mm, do you sale that STL file for the 3d printer and what kind of material did you use for printing.

[meanstreak]

I know this video is 4 years old but I'm going to make my own watch. I wonder if off gassing of the plastic in a waterproof case will or has clouded the crystal?

[soulside]

How do you go about removing the painted logo on an existing dial without damaging the dial face? I have a really cool San Martin dial I want to re-use. Sorry if you already answered this in another video in the series.

[tknowsit]

Great video, wish it existed when I made my custom watch a few years ago! Quick question, have you found any good sources for high quality / premium dials? While you can get some nice ones online, I find a lot of them to be just average quality. Would be nice to find a really premium option.

[hx]

Where can I find the dial you talked about at 6:00?
I'm in love with the look of it so if you can't find a link to that specific dial then do you have any suggestiosn on where I can find dials that resemble it?

[toraodlaw]

I want to ask, what is the thickness of the dial when ingraved?


or the thickness of the dial in general?

[TokyoChopSquad]

Hey Brian,

Any chance you know how I would go about printing a dial?
I had a laser cnc machine cut out a stencil but it wasn't accurate enough in small details.
Wondering how else I could go about it.

[dylancaesar]

hey brian,

great channel and tutorials, all your videos helped me a lot modding watches literally! just wanted to know what is the guilloche-looking dial you had? if thats a custom, would love to see a video on that! thanks!

[bri]

would love to see how did the brushing and polshing. Have any oher videos of it? thanks in advance

[Kevinjimtheone]

These prints are made with an FDM printer. Nowadays, you can get a fantastic SLA-based 3D printer for the same prices as an FDM printer. So, making any dial with any detail should be very achievable with it.

[dr.waelhamed-alula]

Dear friend
I want I custom made dial would you help me please. Thanks

[littlecncshop]

Call your local metal shop. Have them make you a bunch of aluminum blanks. Way better than 3d printing doesn't do well with heat, or sunlight. Those probably won't last long.

[jessmankhor]

Can​ you​ leave​ a​ link​ for​ the​ dial​ in​ the​ video? I​ love​ it.​ What​ size​ is​ it? 28.5mm?

[apextc]

what do you use to print on the dial if you have a blank dial?